The word “patriot” is often used with a positive connotation. It implies loyalty and a willingness to fight for one’s country and people. The image of the Fourth of July‚ flying flags‚ and military homecomings come to mind. But is patriotism virtuous? It may sound virtuous in theory but in reality‚ patriotism breeds immoral actions by creating a sense of superiority in minds of a nation’s citizenry. This superiority perpetuates a culture where people believe they are morally above the others. It
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Why the M Word Matters to Me In "Why the M Word Matters to Me" (Time Magazine‚ 02/08/04)‚ Andrew Sullivan describes the troubles in his life that he encountered as a gay man. At first‚ he grew up in a traditional and conservative home. As he grew order‚ he realized something different between him and his peers did for girls. But no one explained it to him. Gradually‚ he became isolated and he felt that he would never be a part of his family. A few years later‚ he realized that he was gay‚ and
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Both speeches deal with patriotic and sombre subjects. Compare and contrast how effectively they have conveyed their messages. 300-400 words The point of any speech is to connect with an audience (and persuade them) on a far deeper level than any written form can provide. That connection may be through ideals such as patriotism or sombre subjects. The Funeral Service of the Unknown Soldier spoken by Prime Minister Paul Keating‚ deals with both patriotic and sombre ideals. Through positive language
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Kennedy’s famous exhortation‚ please tell the HKS Admissions Committee what you have accomplished‚ and what you plan to do in the future‚ to improve the world through your leadership and commitment to public service. (Total length not to exceed 1‚000 words) Please type your name and program in the upper right-hand corner of each essay‚ and clearly mark each essay "Essay #____". Your essays may not be written‚ edited or translated by anyone but yourself. For security reasons‚ DO NOT list your social
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Running Head: Current and Noncurrent Assets Paper Current and Noncurrent Assets Paper <Name> ACC/400 – Week One Instructor’s Name: <Name> <Date> Introduction Current and non-current assets are important items to evaluate a balance sheet. The following paper evaluates the meaning and differences between current and non-current assets. In addition to that‚ the paper will describe the order of liquidity and its application in a balance sheet. A company’s balance sheet includes
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Adjustment’s Letter Doing business is not always easy. Sometimes‚ there are some circumstances that are out of our hands. Although we tried so hard to avoid our customer’s disappointment‚ it does not happen. Therefore‚ at times some of our customers send us complaint letters. Nevertheless‚ it is our role to remain calm and to use this complaint as opportunity to deliver the services they expect‚ even to exceed their expectation. Adjustment letter is written as a reply to a complaint or claim of
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Nationalism and Patriotism Nationalism is a funny subject. The sense of patriotism and pride invoked within oneself from the love of a nation is a truly human phenomenon. In all reality‚ a country is not an actual object‚ but a state of mind. A country has no actual feelings and the boundaries that are drawn were drawn by men like you and I. In the books‚ “Patriotism‚” by Yukio Mishima and “Sofia Petrovna‚” by Lydia Chukovskaya‚ we see stories of people that are products of their countries. The
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Katrina Anderson September 3‚ 2013 Title: Why Race‚ Class‚ and Gender Still Matter Authors: Margaret L. Andersen‚ Patricia Hill Collins Publication: Wadsworth The critical issues mentioned in “Why Race Class and Gender Still Matter” are how inequalities are going to be spoken about in the book “Race Class and Gender” and about how race‚ class‚ and gender still effect society today. Another critical topic in this chapter is Hurricane Katrina and how that brought the poverty
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What is Patriotism Patriotism according to Merriam Webster is defined as "devotion or love for one’s country." I believe this definition does not capture the true essence of the meaning of patriotism. This definition would be outstanding‚ if there were no other conditions factored in this complex equation‚ but it seems that patriotism is a double edge sword. So often more a persons loves their country‚ the more they hate every one who is not of their country. In other words they tend to become
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Easy A In the movie‚ Easy A‚ Olive ‘s entire life takes a turn for the worst based off a little white lie. When rumors get around that she’s sleeping with everyone‚ she keeps them going and starts accepting profit for the lies. After portraying the image of a whore‚ Olive gets fed up with all the gossip and tells everyone the truth. In the midst of it all‚ Olive compares herself to Hester Prynne. Easy A is an update of the Scarlet Letter with a John Hughes twist. Easy A is an update of the
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